The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

the city campaign is opening it is likely if the
for Coy to speak or show himself at any public
hall in the city that Sheriff King will have
thcre.D
SHOT MAN FOR FUN.
crowd of boys practcing with Flo
bert rifle at the corner of West and Maryland
streets last evening. at o'clock. whom John
Martz came along. on his way home from work.
The boys thought It would be fun to scare him,
and one of them shot him. The ball struck him
on the right arm, but only penetrated the flesh
slightly. The police are looking tor the boy.
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS CHARGES
S. G. Sparks who swas dismissed from the
railway mail service account of a fight with
J. J. Traub, the head clerk Of the in which
ne worked has written open letter to the SUI
perlntendent Of the division, charging that the
paper he filed against Traub did not receive
proper consideration. He says that the division
superintendent threw them aside the ground
that they were the outgrowth of malice.
WILL AID DISTRICT ATToRNEY SELLERS.
The Committee of One Hundred will furnish
United States District Attorney Sellers with the
names of witnesses IN the tally sheet conspiracy
cases and synopsis of what each witness knows,
to aid him in preparing and conducting the pros
ecution. 1t is understood that something has
come by the delay-that there will be at least
eight very important witnesses who will be
called upon to testify. None OF them have here
tofore given testimony.
THE SERVICES AT BRUCE PARK.
The attendance at the Bruce Park services
yesterday not so large as previous days
Rev. Wilson, young man of ability, preached
very interesting sermon in the evening. At
the close of the sermon Rev. Thompson made
another appeal to those outside OF the church.
Temperance services will be held this afternoon
and evening. The services this afternoon will
be conducted by Rev. j. w. Gazaway, and in
the evening BY Rev. FELTON,.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY's NEW CAPTAIN.
the members Of tho Light Infantry have
copied the resignation of Maj. Ross as captain,
and in filing the vacancy the officers of the
company have been promoted. w. j. Mckee
becomes captain. R. F. Scott and Gus Dietrich
fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Nc
Kee, f. T. Reynolds has been elected q member
of the council of administration. Joseph Z.
Sharp. jr., has also withdrawn from the COM
pany.
AN OLD MAN INJURED BY BOYS.
Frederick Weiland, wellknown German cit
izen, seventy six years of age, was fishing in
White river. near the Vandalia bridge. yester-
day morning, when several half grown boys
went the bridge and began throwing
stones at him. He reprimanded them for their
conduct, and one of the larger boys urled
large bowlder at him. striking him on the head
and fracturing his skull. The boys ran after
seeing that they had injured the old man, and
he was picked up by some fishermen. Kregelo's
ambulance was called and he was sent to his
home at No. 108 English avenue He was still.
unconscious last night. and his recovery Is re-
garded as very doubtful. Several of the boys In
the crowd are known to the police. and warrants
have been sworn out for their arrest.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT CASES
The circuit judge in Perry county has decided
the quo warranto case relative to the Office of
county superintendent in favor Of the relator,
Israel Whitehead, who appointed in June.
1885. This year the township trustees met and
elected Frank George who took posses sion of
the Office, and Whitehead contested the
ground that George disqualified
count of not being an eector OF the
county. The court held that George
is not the county superintendent. and ordered
tho sheriff to put Whitehead in possession, and
he to remain the superintendent until his
cessor is elected and qualified. This decision is
In keeping with the opinion of the Attorney-gen-
erai. VINO has been sustained by the courts in
three other instances of contest for this Office in
other counties. In Martin county the trustees
at their first meeting failed to elect superin-
tendent, and the next meeting one-haf remained
away, and the other half with the assistance of
the auditor. elected q superintendent. but the
court held there election. IL Miami
county. all the trustees met but only onehaf
voted and in this it also decreed that
the re was no electio.s.
BERNHAMER THREATENS AN OLD MAN
Abraham Horner, who keeps . cigar store on
Delaware street. opposite the courthouse hap
pened to be witness to Bernhamer's assault on
tify in the case brought against Bernhamer be-
fore Squire Feibleman. Mr. Horner is a man
over sixty years old. Yesterday morning be-
tween and o'clock. while standing near his
pl ace of business Bernhamer came along. and.
stopping before him, asked in q violent and
threatening manner if he, Horner, had ever seen
him ''choke anybody lately" Mr.. Horner
mildly remarked that he had not seen anybody
choked at all. Bernhamer then shook his fist
under the old gentiemsns and said, with
oath: Its fortunate for you that you are an
old man." Mr.. Horner responded he wasn't too
old for any purpose. Bernhamer again doubled
up his fist as il TO strike him. but changed his
mind and said, as he turned his heel and
walked away: ''I'll follow you up and get even
with you if have to meet you in hell" Mr..
Horner's friends, who heard of these threats and
feared they meant personal violence to the old
gentleman, advised him to have Bernhamer
bound over to keep the peace. but thus far he
has refused to do so. Soon after leaving Mr..
Horner Bernhamer strolled into Court street.
where. doubtless feeling much inflated upon his
victory over the tobacconist, he assured Alder
man Pritchard and two or three others whom he
met that '.Bernhamer is himself again."